venality

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Putin biographer Masha Gessen called Putin “the man without a face,” alluding not only to his resolutely nondescript quality, but his canniness in using it to conceal sharp-edged ambition and deep-seated venality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Silverio responds with a tirade about the venality and hypocrisy of a media that sacrifices integrity and decency on the altar of ratings and social media likes.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

There are times when I complete a cartoon and feel as if I did not quite capture the full venality of my target.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

During a visit this past March, he was highly energized, particularly when discussing what he sees as Wilson's venality, power-lust, and imaginative bankruptcy.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2020

The words he had used were: 'The expected reinforcements will, in my opinion, put Bengal out of all danger but that of venality and corruption.'

From Rulers of India: Lord Clive by Malleson, George Bruce